Man, used to be nothing better than getting the 'Football Time in Tennessee' magazine, when you could find them. $9.95 of rosters, Signing Class breakdowns. You know the crap we all get for free now.
Would sit there and try to memorize that stuff when not in class, or playing CFB 2004.
Ask me if I remember anything from all that?
Jon Crompton was a 4 star, Josh Briscoe a 3 star. Josh McNeil a 4 Star, and Chris Scott a 4 Star. We whiffed on Mario Fannin, btw. Who went on to do nothing. The linebacker Chris ? who had the greatest tape in history of tape, went to UTC. And did nothing.
There was an interior DL that was a 3 star, that played for Arizona. JT Mapuuu was a 5 star, as was Albert Toeaina and Jesse MaheLOOHNAaaaaaa!
Damn those were the days. Some of my all time fave Vols. Mahelona was an absolute terror. I remember Mahelona's helmet never fit, he was all time adjusting it.
That was right around the time of 'smurf patrol', when our HB's were DB's, and DB's were linebackers, and DE were DL. Saban came into prominence by recruiting power players, and went on a run.
And now my BVS is flaring.